DIY Bookmarks From Anything – Great Gift Idea

It’s that season when we empty our bank accounts to make the gift season special – but we don’t have to! There are so many ways that you can quickly make a meaningful gift. This one does require a laminator, but it’s a great investment for your crafting arsenal if you don’t have one already.

I recently received a grab bag from Strand Books & Kate Spade. The included bookmarks were beautiful, but I knew they wouldn’t last. The package was also wrapped in beautiful ribbon. You can think way outside of the box here. I have used concert tickets, handouts at tourist attractions, and even pressed flowers for this craft before.

Place the item(s) in a laminating sheet and run through a laminator (I have this one) – you could have this done at Kinkos if you’re more interested in a one-time deal. I put as many items as I could in an 8.5″ x 11″ laminating sheet. I cut the ribbons at a pretty angle before laminating.

Then, cut them out. I went right next to the bookmarks/ribbon this time. I have left a clear edge on previous projects. If you do pressed flowers (they need to be super thin) without a background, you can cut them into interesting shapes. This is where you can let your creativity run wild. You could even use scrapbooking scissors for an interesting edge.

Include in a gift basket or keep it yourself!

Here are some ideas of what you could make into a bookmark:

Concert tickets or festival passes/wrist bands

Pressed flowers with or without a paper background

Interesting scrapbook paper

Kid art, cut to size

Freebie bookmarks

Decorative ribbon

Wedding invitation

Sporting event tickets

Any stub of anything or any flat keepsake, really!

I love this project for creating a propose for something you’d otherwise throw away (even though you don’t want to). I’m sure that I will be reinventing this project again the next time I have a little treasure slated for the trash can that is beautiful and/or sentimental.

Compulsive crafter, connoisseur of shiny things, author, real estate Broker, designer, and mom. My mind is always spinning with ideas on how to create beautiful, functional spaces and things. Jane of all trades, master of many. After designing my first home at 20 and becoming a general contractor at 23, I've since created complete custom home spaces as well as couture gowns, crystal-adorned shoes, and more. I don't take no for an answer because there is always a way.